Dentist - Syracuse
475 Irving Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13210
(315) 476-9371

By Dralexander
September 14, 2010
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Maintaining your dental care is important, more important than most people realize. Your overall health can be effected by having improper dental care such as heart disease or peridontal disease.

There are many signs of periodontal disease:

  • Bad breath or bad taste that won't go away
  • Red or swollen gums
  • Tender or bleeding gums
  • Painful chewing
  • Loose teeth
  • Sensitive teeth
  • Gums that have pulled away from your teeth
  • Any change in the way your teeth fit together when you bite
  • Any change in the fit of partial dentures

A toothache, chipped tooth and swollen or bleeding gums should be evaluated by a dental professional, it could be a sign of a serious underlying condition.

There are many steps that you can take maintain good oral hygeine:

  • brush & Floss
  • Drink fluoridated water
  • Avoid tobacco
  • Limit Alcohol
  • Avoid sugary and starchy foods
  • visit your dentist regularly

 

Take into consideration how important your dental hygeine is and how it truly effects your overall well being.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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